Dave Paskett's song is actually the one below - and the whole album is wonderful.

Tim Radford

THE WASHING LINE Dave Paskett from Pasketry 1979

'Twas on a windy morning, when I looked into the garden, I share with the tenants from the flats below. A woman from the ground floor, I hadn't seen around before, Was pegging out the linen, pegging out the linen, Pegging out the linen, On the Washing Line.

Well hanging with her undies, there were nappies by the hundreds, There were dresses, there were blouses, but trousers there were none. I was quite relieved to see, a single parent family, Was pegging out the linen, pegging out the linen, Pegging out the linen, Leaving room for me.

While stretching up to hang her sheets, her shapely body looked a treat, Set me heart a beating faster when she catched me eye. She smiled at me so neighbourly, to show me hospitality, I asked her in for coffee, I asked her in for coffee, I asked her in for coffee, and then did say. 'If you want some change to stick in the meter Or you need a baby sitter, I'll be pleased to see you anytime night or day, If you want to use my telephone or have a temporary loan Of sugar, if you ever run out, of sugar if you ever run out, Of sugar if you ever want some sugar, call on me.'

Well every day she came up to my flat, to borrow this or that, Bringing bowls of sugar back at a lump at a time. I said 'You call so frequently, you might as well be sleeping with me,' She said, 'I thought you'd never ask,' She said, 'I thought you'd never ask,' 'I'll get the baby and move in right away.'

Well now the shirts and trousers, intertwine with skirts and blouses, To remind the nosy neighbours, that there's something in the wind, Something in the weather, that'll fling your clothes together. When you're pegging out the linen, pegging out the linen, Pegging out the linen, On the Washing Line.

Pegging out the linen, pegging out the linen, Pegging out the linen, On the Washing Line.